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- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (26 Apr 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: Cost information on the delivery of social homes through the various construction streams, is collated by my Department at development level rather than at individual housing unit level. The cost of constructing new homes is dependent on a range of variables, such as the location, the scale of the development and the size and type of the homes involved, the number of units delivered in...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Equipment (26 Apr 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Generation (26 Apr 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: My Department is currently undertaking a focused review of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines. The review is addressing a number of key aspects including noise, setback distance, shadow flicker, community obligation, community dividend and grid connections. Guidance on the noise aspect is currently being finalised by my Department in conjunction with the Department of...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (26 Apr 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: The Social Housing Current Expenditure Programme (SHCEP) supports the delivery of social housing by providing financial support to local authorities for the leasing of houses and apartments. Dwellings under the scheme come from a number of different sources including private owners, Part V and Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs). AHBs are important partners for local authorities in the...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (26 Apr 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) is a flexible and immediate housing support that is available to all eligible households throughout the State. At the end of Q4 2021, over 100,000 HAP tenancies had been set-up since the scheme commenced, of which there were more than 61,900 households actively in receipt of HAP support and over 33,000 separate landlords and agents providing...